canja

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Portuguese

canja

Etymology

Borrowed from Malayalam കഞ്ഞി (kaññi).

Pronunciation

Noun

canja f (plural canjas)

  1. chicken soup (with rice)
  2. (figuratively) anything that is easy to obtain or accomplish
  3. (figuratively) a musical piece

Descendants

  • Macanese: canje

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